Exercises in Modern English Grammar - ESL Teachers Board

the moment they (hit) the pavement so it (can) not be the weather which (make) Andrew late
getting home. "I think the traffic and the snow (hold) him up," Sarah said. "If it (snow) in
Connecticut, it (can)(slow) Andrew down, and everyone else who (come) back to the city on
Sunday night. There , (be) probably a backup of cars." "That's true, yes," I 155
(say), seizing on this possibility, wanting to ease worry. But the fact (be), Andrew was never late,
and that was what (trouble) me now. Sarah (know) it as well as I (do), but neither of us (voice)
this thought at the moment.
Ex. 269. Translate into English.
1. Спектакль длился несколько часов. Когда мы выходили из театра, мы увидели
нескольких знакомых. 2. Он думал неделю и затем принял решение. 3. Он смотрел на
огонь в камине и о чем-то думал. 4. В прошлом семестре мы часто посещали
студенческие вечера. 5. Когда дети пришли домой, тети не было дома. Она навещала
родственников. 6. Когда ты мне позвонил, я как раз думал о тебе. 7. — Сколько времени
ты набирал этот текст на компьютере? — Я работал два часа. 8. В воскресенье мы долго
гуляли по лесу, 9. — Как долго ты училась в школе управления? — Три года. 10. Они были
партнерами, но затем расстались, так как больше не доверяли друг другу. 11. Она
полистала журнал минут пятнадцать и пошла готовить ужин. 12. — Как долго ты был в
армии? — Я три года служил на флоте. 13. Она написала этот роман за неделю. 14.
Александр был очень занят. Он писал статью для журнала.
Ex. 270. Make the right choice.
1. Kate's hopes ... after her last interview. a. raised b. rose c. were raising 2. The landscape ...
in silence, as if the world had stopped, a. lay b. laid c. was lying 3. The King's palace ... on the
hill, overlooking the river, a. was standing b. stood c. stayed 4. A narrow path ... to the
entrance to the secret garden, a. led b. was leading c. is leading 5. Meredith laughed and ... a
perfectly shaped blonde brow. a. rose b. raised c. was raising 6. Instinctively she recognized
that here her future ... . a. lay b. lied c. was lying 7. She ... suddenly and began to clear the
kitchen table, a. raised b. was rising c. rose 8. I ... my hand in greeting. a. raised b. rose
c. was raising 9. A little river ... through the grounds. a. flowed b. was flowing c. flew 10. Molly
was walking along the lonely path that ... between the hills, a. ran b. was running c. runs 11. A
thick fog ... in the air. a. hanged b. hung c. was hanging 12. Do you happen to know who ... this
public fund? a. found b. founded c. finds 13. My parents can't offer me any financial help. I
have to ... the money myself. a. raise b. rise c. rose 14. Now she knew that her happiness ...
in his hands, a. was lying b. was laying c. lay 15. When I came into the room, my dog ... on the
bed again. a. was laying b. lay c. was lying 16. The door ... open. a. stood b. was standing
c. stood up 17. Last week he ... a new record. a. sat b. set c. was sitting 18. After the heavy
rains the lake ... . a. rose b. raised c. risen
Ex 271. Translate into English.
1. Королевский дворец стоял в парке. 2. Полицейский стоял на перекрестке и регулировал
движение. 3. Река протекала через лес. 4. Перед нами лежала прекрасная долина. 5.
Мальчик лежал на полу и смотрел мультики. 6. Дорога вела к церкви. 7. Сусанин вел
поляков через лес, все дальше и дальше от Москвы. 8. Ее будущее в твоих руках. 9. Кто
основал этот фонд? 10. Кто нашел мою кассету? Спасибо! 11. Дверь стояла открытой. 12.
В воздухе висел густой туман. 13. Дай молоток, мы вешаем барометр. 14. Самолет
взлетел, и через минуту огромный город лежал под нами. 15. Эта пьеса идет (to run) в
нашем театре. 16. Почему вода течет на кухне? 17. Этот колодец пересыхает летом.
The Past Perfect
Ex. 272. Comment on the use of the Past Perfect in the following sentences
1. The programmer had done the work by four o'clock. 2. The policeman asked if there had
been any witnesses. 3. By the time we got to the shopping centre it had closed. 4. The students
had written the test and were now checking them up. 5. Mike phoned Rosie, but she hadn'1
returned home yet. 6. We had discussed the news arid were now thinking about it. 7. She
complained that she was penniless as she had spent all her money. 8. When I came back
home, my family had already had dinner and were now watching the film. 9. It turned out that